🇷🇺Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ： Funeral March in Memory of the Victims of the Revolution

Written during Shostakovich’s early period, this work for solo piano leaves a strong impression through its regular rhythm, suggestive of a funeral march, and its restrained, weighty sonority. Rather than singing out with theatrical grandeur, the main melody seems to speak of deep mourning in a quiet voice, while changes in register and sonority sustain the tension. It is important to shape the overall flow broadly, avoid rushing the ends of phrases, and keep the left hand’s steady tread even. Dynamic contrasts should not be exaggerated; by listening carefully to the inner voices and allowing space for silence and resonance, the performer can create an atmosphere of solemnity.